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This Is What It Feels Like to Have a Panic Attack | Dr. Kritishree KMC Manipal Hospital 🧠
A panic attack can strike completely out of nowhere, causing an overwhelming wave of intense fear, dread, and physical distress that feels deeply terrifying. For many individuals, the sudden physiological onset is so severe that it is frequently mistaken for a life-threatening medical emergency like a cardiac heart attack.
In this special Sunday podcast episode, Dr. Kritishree, Consultant Psychiatrist at KMC Manipal, breaks down exactly what it feels like to have a panic attack. We decode the intense physical symptoms that happen when your nervous system's fight-or-flight response malfunctions, including a racing heart rate (palpitations), sudden chest pain, shortness of breath, hyperventilation, dizziness, hot flashes, or trembling and numbness in your hands. Discover the critical psychological indicators to track, such as a choking sensation or an intense feeling of losing control. Dr. Kritishree shares actionable, real-time grounding techniques and deep breathing exercises to stop an active panic attack safely, and explains when sudden anxiety patterns warrant professional treatment, clinical therapy, or psychiatric support.
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00:00 Introduction
00:18 What Is A Panic Attack?
00:48 Physical & Psychological Symptoms
01:35 What To Do During A Panic Attack
02:20 Breathing & Grounding Techniques
03:15 How To Reorient Your Thoughts
04:05 Why Panic Attacks Can Feel Like Medical Emergencies
05:02 Panic Attacks Vs Heart Attack, Stroke & Other Conditions
06:10 Understanding The Fight-or-flight Response
07:02 Why Breathing Techniques Help
07:42 The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique
08:35 When Should A Panic Attack Not Be Ignored?
09:20 When To Seek Medical Evaluation
Medical Disclaimer: The information provided on this channel is intended purely for educational and awareness purposes. It should never replace professional mental health counseling, psychiatric evaluation, clinical diagnosis, or an in-person consultation with a certified healthcare professional. If you are experiencing sudden, severe chest pain or breathing difficulties, always seek immediate emergency medical care to rule out cardiac events.
Details:
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📞 1800 102 5555 (Online & in-person appointments can be booked online or by call)
📧 info@manipalhospitals.com
🌐manipalhospitals.com/mangalore
KMC Hospital, Dr B R Ambedkar Circle, Mangalore
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This Is What It Feels Like to Have a Panic Attack | Dr. Kritishree KMC Manipal Hospital 🧠
A panic attack can strike completely out of nowhere, causing an overwhelming wave of intense fear, dread, and physical distress that feels deeply terrifying. For many individuals, the sudden physiological onset is so severe that it is frequently mistaken for a life-threatening medical emergency like a cardiac heart attack.
In this special Sunday podcast episode, Dr. Kritishree, Consultant Psychiatrist at KMC Manipal, breaks down exactly what it feels like to have a panic attack. We decode the intense physical symptoms that happen when your nervous system's fight-or-flight response malfunctions, including a racing heart rate (palpitations), sudden chest pain, shortness of breath, hyperventilation, dizziness, hot flashes, or trembling and numbness in your hands. Discover the critical psychological indicators to track, such as a choking sensation or an intense feeling of losing control. Dr. Kritishree shares actionable, real-time grounding techniques and deep breathing exercises to stop an active panic attack safely, and explains when sudden anxiety patterns warrant professional treatment, clinical therapy, or psychiatric support.
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➡️ Click to watch: youtu.be/OBQmWEGrAm8
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00:00 Introduction
00:18 What Is A Panic Attack?
00:48 Physical & Psychological Symptoms
01:35 What To Do During A Panic Attack
02:20 Breathing & Grounding Techniques
03:15 How To Reorient Your Thoughts
04:05 Why Panic Attacks Can Feel Like Medical Emergencies
05:02 Panic Attacks Vs Heart Attack, Stroke & Other Conditions
06:10 Understanding The Fight-or-flight Response
07:02 Why Breathing Techniques Help
07:42 The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique
08:35 When Should A Panic Attack Not Be Ignored?
09:20 When To Seek Medical Evaluation
Medical Disclaimer: The information provided on this channel is intended purely for educational and awareness purposes. It should never replace professional mental health counseling, psychiatric evaluation, clinical diagnosis, or an in-person consultation with a certified healthcare professional. If you are experiencing sudden, severe chest pain or breathing difficulties, always seek immediate emergency medical care to rule out cardiac events.
Details:
🌐manipalhospitals.com/mangalore/doctors/dr-krithishree-s-s-psychiatrist
📞 1800 102 5555 (Online & in-person appointments can be booked online or by call)
📧 info@manipalhospitals.com
🌐manipalhospitals.com/mangalore
KMC Hospital, Dr B R Ambedkar Circle, Mangalore
#PanicAttackSymptoms #DrKritishree #KMCManipal #AnxietyRelief #MentalHealthPodcast #UnderstandingPanicAttacks #GroundingTechniques #DoctorsCircle #HealthTipsDoctor's
